Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman George Neil died three days after being beaten and then shot with his own weapon. The men, suspected to be part of an Irish club devoted to attacking African Americans, were ordering the victim off his stool at the Back of the Yards diner at 5435 S. Halsted Street. Patrolman Neil stepped forward, dressed in civilian clothes, and identified himself as a police officer. Patrolman Neil told the victim that he didn't have to move. One man threw a stool at Patrolman Neil while the others beat him. Ashe tried to fend off his attackers, one grabbed his gun and shot him twice in the stomach before they all fled in a car. Patrolman Neil died three days after the attack. The killers were never convicted.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Neil served with the Chicago Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Chicago community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Neil.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman George R. Neil is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.
In IL, 842 of 1,318 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 63.9% of this state's fallen. That is 63.9 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Chicago Police Department, 396 of 571 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 69.4% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. George R. Neil's cause is highlighted.
How George R. Neil Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. George R. Neil is highlighted in May.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. George R. Neil was killed by officer's handgun.
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